Comments for Safe Harbor Online http://www.safeharboronline.org Reach, Connect, Send Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:08:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Bylaws Discussion Forum by Paul http://www.safeharboronline.org/2009/05/28/bylaws-discussion-forum/#comment-271 Paul Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:19:19 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2009/05/28/bylaws-discussion-forum/#comment-271 On page 3 under "Membership List" it says "Safe Harbor Church, the senior pastor and the other elders shall have the power to remove inactive members from the rolls who have exceeded the one-year mark or to extend the inactive statues for another year. A let- ter shall be sent to the member concerned informing him/her of this action." but a person is not considered inactive until 1-year...so is this one year mark that is to not be exceeded...is it one year on the inactive list (which means two years because it takes a year to initially be considered inactive)? On page 3 under “Membership List” it says “Safe Harbor Church, the senior pastor and the other elders shall have the power to remove inactive members from the rolls who have exceeded the one-year mark or to extend the inactive statues for another year. A let-
ter shall be sent to the member concerned informing him/her of this action.” but a person is not considered inactive until 1-year…so is this one year mark that is to not be exceeded…is it one year on the inactive list (which means two years because it takes a year to initially be considered inactive)?

]]> Comment on Romans series by Paul http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/28/108/#comment-155 Paul Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:02:45 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/28/108/#comment-155 So this past Sunday I was in Books-A-Million (I love books) and I was looking around trying to kill some time. I came across this section in the front with several random books together. One of them was Chelsea Handler's book "My Horizontal Life" which is a memoire that proudly tells of the couple of years she took to sleep with any and everybody she could (it is a best seller). Next to that was a book "HOw to Make the Bible Say Anything You Want" which shows all of the boscure verses that might be twisted in order to justify sin. On the other side was a book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell," another memoire from a guy whi is an incredibly manipulative and cold womanizer and it tells of his stories of exploiting women as objects for his pleasure. There were other books in this section that appaled me as well but I'll stop here. I sat down to journal my feelings about these horrible attrocities on our culture and how they are such reflections of the condition of our culture, a funny thing happened . As I began to write down my feelings about these things I began to become aware of certain feelings and desires in my own heart that are all too similar to the desires, philosophies and worldviews that are proudly put into action within those books. I began to feel how I imagine the Apostle Paul felt when he said, "for what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do (Romans 7:15). I fetl like such a hypocrite and was so aware of my own sin at that point--I couldn't finish writing my thoughts down. It isn't that I did something so terrible, I simply became re-awuainted with the sin Christ saved me from, how wretched I would be if left to my own ways and did not have His Holy Spirit in me and how thankful I am for His AMAZING grace. We truely are, as it says in Romans 1 "without excuse.." So this past Sunday I was in Books-A-Million (I love books) and I was looking around trying to kill some time. I came across this section in the front with several random books together. One of them was Chelsea Handler’s book “My Horizontal Life” which is a memoire that proudly tells of the couple of years she took to sleep with any and everybody she could (it is a best seller). Next to that was a book “HOw to Make the Bible Say Anything You Want” which shows all of the boscure verses that might be twisted in order to justify sin. On the other side was a book “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” another memoire from a guy whi is an incredibly manipulative and cold womanizer and it tells of his stories of exploiting women as objects for his pleasure. There were other books in this section that appaled me as well but I’ll stop here.

I sat down to journal my feelings about these horrible attrocities on our culture and how they are such reflections of the condition of our culture, a funny thing happened . As I began to write down my feelings about these things I began to become aware of certain feelings and desires in my own heart that are all too similar to the desires, philosophies and worldviews that are proudly put into action within those books. I began to feel how I imagine the Apostle Paul felt when he said, “for what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do (Romans 7:15). I fetl like such a hypocrite and was so aware of my own sin at that point–I couldn’t finish writing my thoughts down.

It isn’t that I did something so terrible, I simply became re-awuainted with the sin Christ saved me from, how wretched I would be if left to my own ways and did not have His Holy Spirit in me and how thankful I am for His AMAZING grace. We truely are, as it says in Romans 1 “without excuse..”

]]> Comment on Faith in Action by Thunder Cats http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/20/faith-in-action/#comment-154 Thunder Cats Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/20/faith-in-action/#comment-154 When everything is taken away, thrown away, or given up. There is no where to turn; People fail you, the church fails you, you have failed yourself. All seems lost and "I'll always be this way, life will always be this way" is trumpeting through your self-talk. . . . . . Jesus is there. He has always been there. Working from Faith to Faith to complete His purpose in you; Where people, church, and your own decisions have failed you–God uses other people, the church body, and better decisions to bring about his faithfulness. This is a part of the story God is writing in me: Believing God will not fail me and never did fail me to be true AGAIN, has been dangerous for me. I gave my life to Jesus, 11 years ago I trusted Him. Several years later my world fell apart. I didn't blame God but I wasn't willing to jump on that "bandwagon" again. So, any faith I had was not in action. Faith in Action meant I had to trust Him. I couldn't be in control. Control was the problem. Working in my own power and not by faith in Jesus . . . that is the foundation for why my world fell apart. The majority of my actions the decisions I made were not done in Faith. I made may choices based on logic, and self serving desires. . . maybe I can trust in Jesus? God was patient with me. The Author has wrote in my story to many things to list here. He physically moved me, changed my environment, and changed my thinking. Everything I believed about who God is had to be destroyed. I had to start over. I didn't want to. That would be too hard. I would just fail again. I don't even know how. When I decided to stop being afraid and start believing that God does love me, He has a plan for my life, and I can Trust Him. It was a very difficult decision for me it was very “Dangerous” When everything is taken away, thrown away, or given up. There is no where to turn; People fail you, the church fails you, you have failed yourself. All seems lost and “I’ll always be this way, life will always be this way” is trumpeting through your self-talk. . .

. . . Jesus is there. He has always been there. Working from Faith to Faith to complete His purpose in you; Where people, church, and your own decisions have failed you–God uses other people, the church body, and better decisions to bring about his faithfulness.

This is a part of the story God is writing in me:

Believing God will not fail me and never did fail me to be true AGAIN, has been dangerous for me. I gave my life to Jesus, 11 years ago I trusted Him.

Several years later my world fell apart. I didn’t blame God but I wasn’t willing to jump on that “bandwagon” again. So, any faith I had was not in action.

Faith in Action meant I had to trust Him. I couldn’t be in control. Control was the problem. Working in my own power and not by faith in Jesus . . . that is the foundation for why my world fell apart. The majority of my actions the decisions I made were not done in Faith. I made may choices based on logic, and self serving desires. . . maybe I can trust in Jesus?

God was patient with me. The Author has wrote in my story to many things to list here. He physically moved me, changed my environment, and changed my thinking. Everything I believed about who God is had to be destroyed. I had to start over. I didn’t want to. That would be too hard. I would just fail again. I don’t even know how.

When I decided to stop being afraid and start believing that God does love me, He has a plan for my life, and I can Trust Him.

It was a very difficult decision for me it was very “Dangerous”

]]> Comment on Faith in Action by admin http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/20/faith-in-action/#comment-153 admin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:20:04 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/20/faith-in-action/#comment-153 For me, it was having the faith to move to Alabama, especially when I had never lived more than an hour from home. My family and friends thought I was crazy, and for a while there, so did I. Then I met Paul and realized what it was all for! Besides teaching me more about myself, about Himself, about ministry, etc., I was also ridiculously blessed with my husband. God has HIS timing, and it's so much better than ours! Lynn :) For me, it was having the faith to move to Alabama, especially when I had never lived more than an hour from home. My family and friends thought I was crazy, and for a while there, so did I. Then I met Paul and realized what it was all for! Besides teaching me more about myself, about Himself, about ministry, etc., I was also ridiculously blessed with my husband. God has HIS timing, and it’s so much better than ours!

Lynn :)

]]> Comment on Faith in Action by admin http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/20/faith-in-action/#comment-151 admin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:51:50 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/10/20/faith-in-action/#comment-151 I know for me it was my job. I needed to trust that God had a better plan then I did about it. I believed that God was in control and that I was following Him, so I just had to trust Him. In the end He did provide me and my wife with great jobs! Luke I know for me it was my job. I needed to trust that God had a better plan then I did about it. I believed that God was in control and that I was following Him, so I just had to trust Him. In the end He did provide me and my wife with great jobs!

Luke

]]> Comment on Prayer Request - Birmingham by Rose http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/29/prayer-request-birmingham/#comment-139 Rose Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:51:38 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/29/prayer-request-birmingham/#comment-139 Please pray that my mother’s (Frances) physical will go well and that all of her tests will be normal. God Bless Please pray that my mother’s (Frances) physical will go well and that all of her tests will be normal.

God Bless

]]> Comment on Prayer Request - Birmingham by Sally M. http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/29/prayer-request-birmingham/#comment-130 Sally M. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:08:18 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/29/prayer-request-birmingham/#comment-130 Pls pray for healing for my 35. year old cousin Drew who has ALS (Lou Gherig's disease). Pls also pray for strength for his mother Maria, sister Andra, and girlfriend Robyn. Pls also pray for Toni's conversion back to our Church. Thank you and God bless you all! Sally Pls pray for healing for my 35. year old cousin Drew who has ALS (Lou Gherig’s disease).

Pls also pray for strength for his mother Maria, sister Andra, and girlfriend Robyn.

Pls also pray for Toni’s conversion back to our Church.

Thank you and God bless you all!
Sally

]]> Comment on Prayer Request - Birmingham by theLAINS http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/29/prayer-request-birmingham/#comment-120 theLAINS Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/29/prayer-request-birmingham/#comment-120 we love you guys...you are in our prayers!!! I wish I could be there for the MEN's retreat. See you all soon...and remember to hold the rope...! much love, theLAINS we love you guys…you are in our prayers!!!
I wish I could be there for the MEN’s retreat.
See you all soon…and remember to hold the rope…!
much love,
theLAINS

]]> Comment on Prayer Summit by Meg http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/18/prayer-summit/#comment-119 Meg Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:44:54 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/18/prayer-summit/#comment-119 i'm so bummed... the jonafloyds will be at pre-wedding festivities. well, the adult jonafloyds will be. quinndoug will be in jasper. i’m so bummed… the jonafloyds will be at pre-wedding festivities. well, the adult jonafloyds will be. quinndoug will be in jasper.

]]> Comment on A Community of Passion by Paul Barnett http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/14/a-community-of-passion/#comment-115 Paul Barnett Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:35:53 +0000 http://www.safeharboronline.org/2008/04/14/a-community-of-passion/#comment-115 There have been a few people respond to this post on their personal blogs and it awesome. It is great to see how each person's story has already encouraged and connected people. We need this to remind ourselves and others of what God has done, is doing and therefore will do. There have been a few people respond to this post on their personal blogs and it awesome. It is great to see how each person’s story has already encouraged and connected people. We need this to remind ourselves and others of what God has done, is doing and therefore will do.

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